KITCHEN
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Whilethecontrastingblack&whitelookisapopularoption forremodelerswhowanttogodark,youcanalsoachievea contrastingeffectusingvaryingshadesofbrown.Thislarge kitchenfeaturesdarkbrowncabinetrywithmahoganytones contrastedwithlightbrowngranitecountertopsand backsplash.
Whilethesimplestchoiceinpaintcolorfordarkkitchensiswhite,itcanoftenbethemostboringchoice.Ifyou’dliketopair yourdarkcabinetswithotherpaintcolors,it’simportantforyourceilingcolortoremainwhite,toavoidmakingthespacefeel tooenclosed.
Whitestonecountertopshelptomakeupforthedarkerwallcolorbyprovidingcontrasttothedarkcabinetry.Italsohelpsto reflectthelightinsidetheroom,aswellasthelightcomingthroughthewindows.
Ifyouhavethekitchenspacetospare,youcancreateadark, dramatic,andluxuriouskitchen–withoutitfeelingtoo intimidating.Again,thekeyistouselightandlight-reflecting materialstoyouradvantage.
Thedesignerofthiskitchenmadeadaringchoicebyusinga darkbacksplashalongwithdarkcabinetrythatreachesjusta fewinchesshortoftheceiling.Thereasonwhythischoice worksisbecausethebacksplashismadeofametallic materialthatisdark,yetstillreflective.
Atfirstglance,thiskitchenmayseemlargerthanitactuallyis.Itis commonlysuggestedtochooselighterkitchencabinetsforsmall kitchens,butthere’snoreasontoavoiddarkkitchencabinets.Thekeyis touselighting,bothindoorandnaturallighting,tocreateavisual contrastagainstthebackdropofdarkcabinetry.
Thiskitchenbenefitsfromplentyofnaturallightingthroughthewindows andglassdoors,whichgoesalongwaytowardsopeningupthe space.Acombinationofambient,accent,andtasklightinghelpsto furtherbrightenthespace.
Whiteandsimilarlylightcolorshelptoreflectlight,whichgivesthe visualeffectofmakingthekitchenseemlarger.Choosingwhite countertops,backsplash,andwallpaintbothcreatescontrastand reflectsthelightintheroom.Inthissamevein,alight-coloredfloorisa betterchoicethanadarkone.